Finance Manager

NLB Solutions; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Manager to join their dynamic team in Luton. This role offers an exciting opportunity to manage month-end and year-end processes while working closely with business partners. You'll be responsible for preparing statutory accounts, conducting tax planning, and leading a team to ensure financial accuracy and efficiency. With a focus on growth and development, this position provides the perfect environment for someone eager to take on new challenges and make a significant impact on the company's financial health. If you have a strong background in finance and a passion for driving results, this role is tailored for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial analysis and reporting within a medium/large company.
• Accountancy qualification is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of statutory accounts and corporation tax reporting.
• Manage month-end processes and cash flow forecasts.
• Drive financial control and reporting to enhance profitability.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Tax Planning

Budgeting

Team Leadership

Financial Reporting Standards

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

QBE (Qualified by Experience)

Job description

NLB Solutions are working with a business in Luton to recruit for a Finance Manager to deal with all aspects of month end and year end. The business has expanded for many years, including through the pandemic. Now is the time to add an additional resource to help manage the new responsibilities that the finance department has undertaken. The role reports into a Financial Controller and will take responsibilities for month end and year end processes.

With excellent managers and peers in place, this role offers the chance for someone to grow, develop, and take on new challenges in the future. With large teams in place to help manage the transactional process, the teams are resourced well in order to keep them working to a very strict 9am - 5pm working day.

Duties:

1. Assist with preparation of statutory accounts for all Group companies and Group consolidation in accordance with financial reporting standards and best practice.
2. Corporation Tax Reporting and Tax Planning for Year End.
3. Working closely with business partners and being a key point of contact to Site & Operations managers during month and year end reporting periods.
4. Manage, prepare and review the Group Reporting function and monthly management accounts.
5. Responsible for the month-end process including preparation, posting and review of journals, completing all balance sheet reconciliations and analysis of monthly movements.
6. Responsible for accurate reporting of accounts payable, accounts receivable, prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, and other debtors and creditors.
7. Complete weekly and periodic management reports including detailed budget to actual variance analysis, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss.
8. Manage weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts ensuring the company's working capital is within agreed targets.
9. Assist the Group Finance Director with annual budget setting process and preparation of forecasts.
10. Take the lead on technical accounting issues including aspects of acquisition accounting.
11. Ad-hoc analysis and projects to support the needs of the business.
12. Review, challenge and then implement changes to the accounting and Management Information (MI) to provide maximum insight into company profitability.
13. Develop the financial management systems and policies, to improve ways of working and increase efficiency.
14. Drive financial control and reporting to provide greater insight into the business thereby highlighting opportunities to increase profitability and increase margins across the Group.
15. Demonstrate exceptional financial analysis skills.
16. Work with internal stakeholders including board members to advise them on budget setting and monitoring, delivering an excellent business partnering service.
17. Produce high quality information, data and KPIs, ensuring that information and data produced by the finance teams is transparent, accurate and appropriate for corporate reporting.

Person Spec:

1. Accountancy qualification CIMA/ACCA/ACA or QBE will be considered.
2. Experience of working in a similar role within a medium/large company.
3. Experience of leading and managing a team.